No one needed to announce Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ entrance into Wednesday night’s game — or into the Cleveland Cavaliers record book.

A sellout crowd of 20,562 took care of that early in the Cavs’ 107-90 rout of the Suns at Quicken Loans Arena when Ilgauskas broke the team record for career games played.

As soon as the beloved big man left the bench and headed to the scorer’s table in the first quarter — one game after his surprising DNP — a lengthy standing ovation with calls of “Zeeee” greeted him.

“That was one of the coolest things I have experienced in my life and also the closest I have come to tears on the basketball floor. ” Ilgauskas said. “I really appreciate it, and I thank them.”

But Ilgauskas’ part in Wednesday’s romp was more than ceremonial.

He scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed six rebounds in the team’s most balanced offensive night of the season. Seven Cavs scored in double figures, three others were a field goal shy of joining them.

“We executed, we shared the ball, and no matter who’s open, they got the ball,” explained LeBron James, who had 12 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

“It was fun to watch, especially that first half, with the way we moved the ball and bodies,” Head Coach Mike Brown said. “When we do that on the offensive end of the floor, we put up a lot of points.”

The Cavs led 57-29 at the half. It was Phoenix’s lowest-scoring first half since 2000. The 90 points overall are a season low for the Suns (14-5). Steve Nash was limited to 14 points and five assists, while committing six turnovers.

“I think that if we can get this and bottle it up and become a little bit more consistent, then the further we go, the better we will become,” O’Neal said.

O’Neal dominated his former team at times. They had no one who could physically match up with him.

But Ilgauskas was the star one game after Brown did not play him because of matchups against a smaller Dallas team. It was the first time Ilgauskas was active and did not play, leaving him and teammates, such as James, upset.

Ilgauskas had not talked about it until after Wednesday’s game. He kept it brief, less than 90 seconds. He apologized for not talking the last two days and said he was “very disappointed” to not play Saturday.

“I know I am a good player and I know that by me playing in that game, I would not have (negatively) affected the outcome of the game,” Ilgauskas said. “What made me more disappointed and upset were the acts that followed and this whole mess that has been created. I am not going to go into any details and once again, I am going to be a bigger man and walk away from this. I know when I go to bed at night, my conscience is clear. .... I love this team, I love my teammates. ... They are like a family to me.”

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Ilgauskas entered with 3:50 left in the first quarter to a standing ovation that lasted as play continued, going on for about 30 seconds. It was his 724th career game, breaking the team record of 723 set by current General Manager Danny Ferry from 1990-2000. At the request of Ilgauskas, the team did not announce the record, though, everyone knew.

“It’s possible he can continue to raise the bar on that record, and I’m proud to be his teammate,” James said.

The Cavs were up 18-12 when Ilgauskas entered and he helped them surge ahead, 33-14, by the end of the quarter. Their lead eventually reached 30 early in the third, as the Cavs (13-5) were doing as they pleased on the way to their 10th win in 12 games.

“We’re still not as good as we want to be,” James said. “But you don’t want to be great in November or December.”

Marks of ‘Z’

Zydrunas Ilgauskas achieved two Cavs milestones — setting the team record for career games played and moving into third place on the all-time franchise scoring list. Here’s a look at the Cavs’ top three all-time in both categories:

GAMES PLAYED

Zydrunas Ilgauskas 724

Danny Ferry 723

Bingo Smith 720

POINTS SCORED

LeBron James 13,501

Brad Daugherty 10,389

Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10,269

WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT ‘Z’

Statement from owner Dan Gilbert:

"Zydrunas Ilgauskas is not only one of the best players to ever play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but also one of the best people to ever be part of the franchise. He has consistently carried himself with character, humility and class throughout the many trials and tribulations of his long and productive career here in Cleveland. ... His journey to this point has been remarkable in many ways and we all have a great deal of respect and admiration for what Z has accomplished."

Cavs Head Coach Mike Brown:

“It’s terrific for him and his family that he accomplished that feat with everything that he’s gone through.”